Remedios Varo, The Call (La Llamada)
Remedios Varo was deeply interested in the occult, mysticism, magic, astrology, witchcraft, and more, and she explored these ideas alongside close friends like Leonora Carrington while they lived in Mexico City.
Vairocana Buddha at Fengxian Temple at Longmen Grottoes
Carved into the hard limestone cliffside in the 7th century CE, the Fengxian temple features a monumental 56-foot-high image of the Vairocana Buddha.
Tezcatlipoca: Identifying Aztec Deities
Learn how to identify the Aztec (Mexica) god Tezcatlipoca ("Smoking Mirror") in art.
The Merode Altarpiece (Annunciation Triptych), Workshop of Robert Campin
Created in the workshop of Robert Campin around 1430, the Mérode Altarpiece is an outstanding example of Northern Renaissance painting.
Xu Gu’s “Cat and Butterfly” and the xieyi style
This video explores a 19th-century Chinese ink painting titled Cat and Butterfly by Xu Gu.
Leonora Carrington, Kitchen Garden on the Eyot and Surrealism in Mexico
Modern surrealist artist Leonora Carrington often turned to alchemy, magic, mythical creatures, the occult, folklore, fairy tales, and more.
What is a mosaic? Examples from Aztec, Roman, Thai, Islamic, and Byzantine Art
This video focuses on understanding mosaics, both how they are made and the materials they are made from.
Pictures of Beautiful Women (Bijinga) by Suzuki Harunobu in Edo Japan
Explore an 18th-century Japanese woodblock print by Suzuki Harunobu featuring a contemporary beauty in the city of Edo (Tokyo), flirting with a young samurai.
June in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
Barefoot peasants are shown raking hay and cutting grass under a clear blue sky, offering a glimpse into life in the Middle Ages.
Camelid Sacrum in the Shape of a Canine, Tequixquiac, Meixco
Could this camelid sacrum bone be one of the oldest artworks in North America, made 16,000 years ago?
What is Jade (Jadeite) in Mesoamerica?
Jadeite was a precious material in Mesoamerica among the Olmec, Maya, and others.
The Floating World: Japanese Prints of the Edo Period—A Free Mini-Course
We are delighted to be launching courses on ARTSQ! Our first one is The Floating World: Japanese Prints of the Edo Period, a free mini-course.
Porcelain Dish with Design of the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido
Explore a 19th-century blue-and-white porcelain dish that connects to Japanese Edo-period game boards and woodblock prints by the famed printmaker Ando Hiroshige.
The Wild Beasts of Modern Art: The Fauvists
In 1905, Henri Matisse painted his wife in shocking hues of green, blue, pink, and orange, and changed art history forever.
Anna Atkins and Cyanotypes
Some of the earliest forms of photography didn't need a camera.
Pre-Columbian Golden Eagle Pendants from Central America and the Lost-Wax Technique
This video focuses on pre-Columbian golden pendants from Central America, specifically Costa Rica and Panama, made between about 700 and 1519 in the Isthmo-Colombian region.
May Calendar Page in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
In a scene from the medieval illuminated manuscript known as Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry, aristocrats have a May celebration in the forest.
The Reduction Firing Process Behind Neolithic Blackware
The reduction firing process was one of the most innovative technological achievements in the history of ceramics.
What is cloisonné?
Discovered during an archaeological dig at Sutton Hoo, a shoulder-clasp’s intricate craftsmanship helps us understand cloisonné.